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1972 Chicago Cubs season

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Owner(s)
  
Philip K. Wrigley

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

General manager(s)
  
John Holland

Manager(s)
  
Leo Durocher, Whitey Lockman

Local television
  
WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Jim West)

Local radio
  
WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau)

The 1972 Chicago Cubs season was the 101st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 97th in the National League and the 57th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished second in the National League East with a record of 85–70.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 29, 1971: Ken Holtzman was traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Rick Monday.
  • December 1, 1971: Ernie Banks was released by the Cubs.
  • January 20, 1972: Johnny Callison was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Jack Aker to the Cubs on May 17.
  • February 14, 1972: Julio González was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.

    • Notable transactions

  • August 18, 1972: Tommy Davis was traded by the Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles for Elrod Hendricks.

    • Draft picks

  • June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball draft
  • Buddy Schultz was drafted by the Cubs in the 6th round.
  • Ray Burris was drafted by the Cubs in the 17th round. Player signed June 11, 1972.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Cubs

    References

    1972 Chicago Cubs season Wikipedia
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